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Here is my new Charnley Forest. The stone is incredibly beautiful to the eye, but even better, it gives an amazing edge; comparable to, if not better than my best vtg Thuringian, and that for the price of one third of it..... Only drawback is that it is incredibly slow. This hone has never been exposed to oil, but I am considering to lightly dress it. Would oil make the hone faster and produce even finer edges?
Congratulations on your CF, many are tool grade so you lucked out. These hones are incredibly hard, oil is not going to make it any faster but the edges could be finer.
Oil creates better edges on Charnleys thats what i experienced using my stones...
Nice find I love my CF hone, as you say a beauty to look at, congrats
Before committing to oil, you could try Smith's honing solution. It is water soluble.
Thanks for advice, just ordered Smith's honing solution :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
Because it is water soluble, you can play with the ratios of water and solution to alter the viscosity on the hone. I usually start with a 50/50 mix and then gradually add more water to it but experiment with it and see what you like.
Like dilucotting with the solution?Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
I suppose so but rather than diluting slurry, which is reducing the concentration of the slurry, the dilution of the honing solution is a reduction of the viscosity of the liquid.
Glycerin/water mix and glycerin alone work well too, which one would depend on where you want the feedback to be.
Beautiful hone, I had a couple at one point and regret selling the one. You can get some real nice edges from them
Mine has been with me for many years and I still love to visit it once and a while. Yes, CF's are slow, but you get a magnificent edge from them if you have done everything else right. Mine has always been a oil stone and I have played with a LOT of oils, but Glen mentioned the Smiths honing solution several years ago and it does work well...very well.